activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Other tenants in other springs had been far more active.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading No one came to tea, nor did the ladies go anywhere to tea.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading To the servants San Salvatore seemed asleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Other tenants in other springs had been far more active.
Beppo's
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From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No one came to tea, nor did the ladies go anywhere to tea.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Other tenants in other springs had been far more active.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one came to tea, nor did the ladies go anywhere to tea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Other tenants in other springs had been far more active.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
Mezzago
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From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Other tenants in other springs had been far more active.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one came to tea, nor did the ladies go anywhere to tea.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No one came to tea, nor did the ladies go anywhere to tea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one came to tea, nor did the ladies go anywhere to tea.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other tenants in other springs had been far more active.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
Salvatore
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From this reading To the servants San Salvatore seemed asleep.
San
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From this reading To the servants San Salvatore seemed asleep.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the servants San Salvatore seemed asleep.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Other tenants in other springs had been far more active.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading No one came to tea, nor did the ladies go anywhere to tea.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Other tenants in other springs had been far more active.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The uneventful days—only outwardly uneventful—slipped by in floods of sunshine, and the servants, watching the four ladies, came to the conclusion there was very little life in them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been stir and enterprise; the boat had been used; excursions had been made; Beppo’s fly was ordered; people from Mezzago came over and spent the day; the house rang with voices; even sometimes champagne had been drunk.
